Arsenal

Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino times his run into the penalty area just after everyone has stopped watching him, turning midfield discipline into a genuine goal threat. He wins the ball in the air with real conviction, an asset most central midfielders do not offer.
Spain Arsenal MID
Appearances
6
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
82
13.66 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Pass accuracy
86%

Season Stats

Appearances
6
Minutes played
82
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
86%

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
31st of 31
Key passes
99th of 99
Pass accuracy
103rd of 112
Goals
36th of 36
😈 The Bad Boys #147 of 338
🟨 Most Cards #166 of 169
🎯 Pass Masters #252 of 426
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NFO
NFO
16:30
Sun 18 Oct
ARS
ARS
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ARS
ARS
15:00
Sat 24 Oct
EVE
EVE
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LIV
LIV
16:30
Sun 1 Nov
ARS
ARS
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ARS
ARS
15:00
Sat 7 Nov
HUL
HUL
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NEW
NEW
17:30
Sat 21 Nov
ARS
ARS

Mikel Merino, The Midfielder Who Arrives Late

He times his run into the box just after everyone stops watching him, adding goals to a deep midfield role.

Merino times his run into the box just after everyone stops watching him, turning a role built around midfield discipline into a genuine goal threat few opponents plan for. He wins the ball in the air with real conviction, an asset most central midfielders do not offer, and that strength lets Arsenal use him at defensive set pieces too. His versatility across midfield and centre back gives the squad an option other teams cannot easily replicate.

The tension is whether asking one player to cover such different jobs dilutes what he does best in any single one. A specialist who focuses purely on arriving late might score more, and a pure defensive midfielder might win more duels, but Arsenal seem to value the range itself. Watch which role he is picked for on a given week.

The Rest Of The Squad

26 players

Goalkeepers

1
David Raya
Spain · Age 31
6 apps
30
Illan Meslier
Leeds United · Age 26
0 apps
13
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Age 32
0 apps

Defenders

6
Gabriel Magalhães
Brazil · Age 28
6 apps
33
Riccardo Calafiori
Age 24
6 apps 1g 2a
4
Ben White
Age 29
5 apps 2a
15
Ezri Konsa
England · Age 28
5 apps
49
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Age 20
5 apps
12
Jurriën Timber
Age 25
3 apps
5
Piero Hincapié
Ecuador · Age 24
3 apps
3
Cristhian Mosquera
Age 22
2 apps
89
Marli Salmon
Age 17
0 apps
2
William Saliba
France · Age 25
0 apps

Midfielders

41
Declan Rice
England · Age 27
6 apps 3a
8
Martin Ødegaard
Norway · Age 27
6 apps 2g
36
Martín Zubimendi
Spain · Age 27
5 apps
39
Bruno Guimarães
Newcastle United · Age 28
4 apps 2g
10
Eberechi Eze
England · Age 28
4 apps
44
Ife Ibrahim
Age 18
0 apps
45
Theo Julienne
Age 18
0 apps

Forwards

7
Bukayo Saka
England · Age 25
6 apps 3g
29
Kai Havertz
Germany · Age 27
6 apps 2g
17
Christos Tzolis
Age 24
5 apps 1a
20
Noni Madueke
England · Age 24
3 apps
14
Viktor Gyökeres
Sweden · Age 28
3 apps
56
Max Dowman
Age 16
1 app
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